James Murray Mason Papers, 1838-1870.

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James Murray Mason Papers, 1838-1870.

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This collection consists primarily of correspondence, dispatches, supply lists and other materials relating to James Mason's years as a diplomatic commissioner for the Confederary in Europe during the Civil War. Topics include cotton and the Confederate economy; naval matters, including the Union blockade of the Confederacy; and the activities English groups opposed to the war, such as the Society for Promoting the Cessation of Hostilities in America, and the Southern Independence Association. Correspondents include Judah P. Benjamin, Henry Hotze, R.M.T. Hunter, John Russell, John Slidell, and General James William.

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Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6698460

Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library

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